Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville Bar & Grill

May 14, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: - THE DESIGNATED PERSON IN CHARGE, WHO IS ON SITE, MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION LICENSE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
code 2Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: - MUST PROVIDE CONSPICUOUSLY LOCATED AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL PREP COOLERS AND MAINTAIN. -
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: - OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM/CENTER OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE DOORS TO THE OUTSIDE. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS. - • - OBSERVED DEAD COCKROACHES ON THE FLOOR, PREP TABLES, AND EQUIPMENT. MUST REMOVE THE DEAD ROACHES, CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN AREAS. - • - OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY AT TIME OF INSPECTION. 12 LIVE ROACHES WERE OBSERVED ON THE FLOOR AND WALLS OF FACILITY BY THE DISH MACHINE AND THE ICE MACHINE AREAS. MUST REMOVE ALL ROACHES FROM PREMISE, DETAIL CLEAN, SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND MAINTAIN. RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR FURTHER SERVICE AND INSTRUCTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED. -
code 38
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: - OBSERVED PRESET TABLEWARE IN THE DINING ROOM, UNCOVERED & EXPOSED TO POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION. MUST REMOVE/COVER/INVERT ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF PRESET TABLEWARE TO PREVENT POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO CONTAMINATION. -
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: - OBSERVED A BROKEN HANDLE ON THE FRONT PREP AREA'S OUTER LEFT SIDE PREP COOLER. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. -
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: - OBSERVED THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE INOPERABLE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE A FUNCTIONAL 3 COMPARTMENT SINK ON SITE AND MAINTAIN. FACILITY HAS A HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE THAT IS ADEQUATELY FUNCTIONING AT THIS TIME TO USE FOR ALL DISH AND UTENSIL WASHING NEEDS UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED. -
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: - OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS/GREASE ON THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. -
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: - OBSERVED A LEAK COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT BAR'S DISH MACHINE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. -
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: - OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE WALL AT THE WALL BASE BOARD BEHIND THE DISHMACHINE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. MUST RECAULK AT THE HANDWASH SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. OBSERVED STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED HOLES IN THE CEILING ABOVE THE HOT WATER TANK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. - • - OBSERVED A SOFT ABSORBENT AND CORROSIVE MATERIAL COVERING THE AIR DUCT IN THE REAR BAR AREA. MUST PROVIDE A VENT COVERING THAT IS NON CORROSIVE, SMOOTH, AND EASILY CLEANABLE IN ALL PREP AREAS. - • - OBSERVED STANDING WATER ON THE FLOOR OF THE REAR PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE WATER, DETAIL CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED THE FLOOR DRAIN BY THE ICE MACHINE FULL OF WATER, DIRT, AND DEBRIS. MUST REMOVE ALL EXCESS WATER/DIRT/DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN AREA. -
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: - OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF GREASE BUILDUP ON THE FRONT PREP AREA HOOD VENTILATION. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. -
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: - OBSERVED SOME EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE. -
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 11, 2018: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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